metamorphic
adjective /ˌmetəˈmɔːfɪk/
/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfɪk/
(geology)- (of rocks) formed by the action of heat or pressureOxford Collocations DictionaryMetamorphic is used with these nouns:
- rock
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek morphē ‘form’ + -ic.